HR 405 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 9, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. HELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) LOWER COLORADO RIVER MULTI-SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM- The term ‘Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program’ or ‘LCR MSCP’ means the cooperative effort on the Lower Colorado River between Federal and non-Federal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 2, 2005.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LOWER COLORADO RIVER- The term ‘Lower Colorado River’ means the Colorado River from Lake Mead to the Southerly International Boundary with Mexico, including its historic floodplain and its mainstem reservoirs to their full pool elevations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) STATES- The term ‘States’ means each of the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION AND WATER ACCOUNTING.

(a) In General- The Secretary is authorized to participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Water Accounting- The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the States providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General- There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Nonreimbursable and Nonreturnable- All amounts appropriated to and expended by the Secretary for the LCR MSCP shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink